Yeah, that.(except for Elizabeth)
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Thunderbird Club
- Thread starter TBird1958
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What strings are you using? That can make a difference.
Have you played with equalization at the amp? Not sure what else you play or are used to, but Thunderbirds' equalization is pretty different than a Fender's. Start at 12:00 and adjust to taste. Sorry if you've already done all this.
The seller and I have reached a deal on the 2018 Gibson RD I'm thinking of buying.
I'm perfectly happy with my /19 Gibson Thunderbird...last chance to help me decide to pull the trigger or pull the plug on the deal. Common sense says that I don't need it, but she's brutally beautiful...
I'm perfectly happy with my /19 Gibson Thunderbird...last chance to help me decide to pull the trigger or pull the plug on the deal. Common sense says that I don't need it, but she's brutally beautiful...
- Jun 30, 2010
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- musician/artist/owner - Gildaxe
- Jun 30, 2010
- 49,588
- 221,963
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- musician/artist/owner - Gildaxe
They consulted with Rickenbacker ...
Yep. The never ending sting search.
On a budget, Dunlop Super Brights aren’t dark on the PB Epi IV I have them on. I’ve ordered KS Bassburners (also fairly inexpensive) for the Epi IV Silverburst that’ll go on it when the Hipshot Supertone I’m waiting on arrives. For now the Silverburst also has Super Brights on it and surpringly, they sound a bit different on it, even though the pickups should be the same as on the PB and the height adjustments are similar. A bit more growl on the E and A. That bass has a bit more of the modern Gibson Tbird sound overall than my other two Epi IVs. Don’t know why. The BBs on the Goth are darker, but sound good to me. Frankly all three sound good to me.
My Gibby ‘15 is its own thing and currently has Cobalt flats on it. That bass can sound different depending on whether the taps are on or off. I don’t think of it sounding dark unless I set it to sound that way. I’m likely going back to rounds on it at some point; thinking of trying stainless next time around.
You’re asking us? You know the answer....
Do you know how heavy it is? That's the only thing that would deter me personally. YMMV.
One of my '76 bicentennial thunderbirds has such a sweet, transparent tone from the bridge. Flatwounds with a pick into a Focusrite USB->DAW->kinky 'aural exciter/processor'. Certainly has that unique t-bird tone. The synthesized vocals are a collection of things Grandma said to me when I was a kid. I typed them into notepad and then did a 'Microsoft Lisa' text to voice. Then I modulated the speech file via a vocoder to create a sort of melody. I am fascinated by human voice synthesis. Odd little result......at some point synthesized vocals will become indistinguishable.
I know there’s a lefty out there that needs this.
After reading the last pages about the perfect strings for the Thunderbird I decided to record a direct comparison between rounds and flats on my recently acquired '06 Gibson Thunderbird. The rounds I'm using are Fender 7150M and the flats are D'Addario Chromes.
I was digging the bass with the rounds on, but after hearing this I just don't know what to do. With the flats you have instant old school sound.
Let me know what you think: Thunderbird Comparison
I was digging the bass with the rounds on, but after hearing this I just don't know what to do. With the flats you have instant old school sound.
Let me know what you think: Thunderbird Comparison
You know the answer. Buy another bird so that you can have one with rounds and one with flats.
I would have a hard time NOT buying that one.
I still lust after one of the 2018 RDs. Although my preference would be for the natural maple. Weight be damned; they play well, and sound great.
Somewhat Thunderbird related, have any of you owned/tried a Schecter Ultra? They’re pretty much Schecter’s take on a T-bird, but shaped more like a tele. I’ve seen a couple great used deals on them but I’m not in an area where I can go try one in person easily. Thoughts?
